break new ground

verb

Definitions

  1. To begin excavating and levelling earth for a new building, or, originally, for…

    To begin excavating and levelling earth for a new building, or, originally, for cultivation.

  2. To initiate a new venture, especially something never before attempted

    To initiate a new venture, especially something never before attempted; to advance or innovate.

    • One of the Birmingham R.C.W. diesel multiple-units on the Calder Valley service broke new ground on August 12 when it was enployed for a works excursion from Halifax to Windermere, [...].

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